Germany national football team results (1990–1999)

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This is a list of international football matches of the Germany national football team between 1990 and 1999.

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Following the reunification of Germany, the best players from the former East were added to a squad which were already reigning World champions of 1990. The unified German team reached the final of UEFA Euro 1992 only to surprisingly lose to Denmark, but then won the 1996 tournament in England. At the World Cup, Germany failed to maintain their own high standards (having been involved in the previous three finals), being eliminated in the quarter-final stage at both the 1994 and 1998 editions.

List of match

Nr.DateResultOpponentVenueCompetitionAttendanceNotes
56910 October 19903–1
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden A Solna (SWE), Råsundastadion 20,396 [a]
57031 October 19903–2
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg A Luxembourg (LUX), Stade Municipal EC 1992 Qualification 9,512
57119 December 19904–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Stuttgart, Neckarstadion 20,000 [b]
57227 March 19912–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union H Flag of Hesse.svg Frankfurt, Waldstadion 24,000 [c]
5731 May 19911–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium H Flag of Lower Saxony.svg Hanover, Niedersachsenstadion EC 1992 Qualification 56,000
5745 June 19910–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales A Cardiff (WAL), National Stadium EC 1992 Qualification 37,000
57511 September 19911–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of England.svg  England A London (ENG), Wembley Stadium 59,493
57616 October 19914–1
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Frankenstadion EC 1992 Qualification 46,000
57720 November 19911–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium A Anderlecht (BEL), Constant Vanden Stock Stadium EC 1992 Qualification 27,000
57818 December 19914–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Leverkusen, Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion EC 1992 Qualification 26,000
57925 March 19920–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A Turin (ITA), Stadio delle Alpi 35,800
58022 April 19921–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia A Prague (CZS), Evžen-Rošický-Stadion 14,000 [d]
58130 May 19921–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Gelsenkirchen, Parkstadion 55,000
5822 June 19921–1
(HT 1–1)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland H Flag of Bremen.svg Bremen, Weserstadion 24,000
58312 June 19921–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of the CIS (UEFA Euro 1992).svg  CIS N Norrköping (SWE), Idrottspark EC 1992 Group 17,410
58415 June 19922–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland N Norrköping (SWE), Idrottspark EC 1992 Group 16,638 [e]
58518 June 19921–3
(HT 0–2)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands N Gothenburg (SWE), Ullevi-Stadion EC 1992 Group 37,725
58621 June 19923–2
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden A Solna (SWE), Råsundastadion EC 1992 Semi final 28,827
58726 June 19920–2
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark N Gothenburg (SWE), Ullevi-Stadion EC 1992 Final 37,800
5889 September 19922–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark A Copenhagen (DEN), Parken 40,600
58914 October 19921–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico H Flag of Saxony.svg Dresden, Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion 28,000 [f]
59018 November 19920–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Städtisches Stadion 46,000
59116 December 19921–3
(HT 0–2)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil A Porto Alegre (BRA), Estádio Beira-Rio 32,323
59220 December 19924–1
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay A Montevideo (URU), Estadio Centenario 37,800
59324 March 19931–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A Glasgow (SCO), Ibrox Park 36,400
59414 April 19936–1
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Bochum, Ruhrstadion 37,000 [g]
59510 June 19933–3
(HT 0–3)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil N Washington, D.C. (USA), Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium U.S. Cup 1993 33,000
59613 June 19934–3
(HT 3–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States A Chicago (USA), Soldier Field U.S. Cup 1993 53,549 [h]
59719 June 19932–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of England.svg  England N Pontiac (USA), Silverdome U.S. Cup 1993 62,126 [i]
59822 September 19931–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia A Tunis (TUN), Stade El Menzah 40,000
59913 October 19935–0
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Karlsruhe, Wildparkstadion 29,000 [j]
60017 November 19932–1
(HT 2–1)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Cologne, Müngersdorfer Stadion 51,000 [k]
60115 December 19931–2
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina N Miami (USA), Miami Orange Bowl 35,221
60218 December 19933–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States A Stamford (USA), Stanford Stadium 52,397
60322 December 19930–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico A Mexico City (MEX), Estadio Azteca 114,000
60423 March 19942–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Stuttgart, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion 52,800
60527 April 19942–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates A Abu Dhabi (UAE), Al Nahyan Stadium 12,000
60629 May 19940–2
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland H Flag of Lower Saxony.svg Hanover, Niedersachsenstadion 50,000
6072 June 19945–1
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria A Vienna (AUT), Ernst-Happel-Stadion 35,000
6088 June 19942–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A Toronto (CAN), Varsity Stadium 20,124 [l]
60917 June 19941–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia N Chicago (USA), Soldier Field WC 1994 Group 63,117 [m]
61021 June 19941–1
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain N Chicago (USA), Soldier Field WC 1994 Group 63,113
61127 June 19943–2
(HT 3–0)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea N Dallas (USA), Cotton Bowl WC 1994 Group 63,998 [n]
6122 July 19943–2
(HT 3–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium N Chicago (USA), Soldier Field WC 1994 Round of 16 60,246
61310 July 19941–2
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria N East Rutherford (USA), Giants Stadium WC 1994 Quarter final 72,416
6147 September 19941–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia A Moscow (RUS), Luzhniki Stadium 35,000 [o]
61512 October 19940–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary A Budapest (HUN), Népstadion 20,000
61616 November 19942–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania A Tirana (ALB), Qemal Stafa Stadium EC 1996 Qualification 23,000
61714 December 19943–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova A Chișinău (MOL), Stadion der Republik EC 1996 Qualification 26,000 [p]
61818 December 19942–1
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania H Flag of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg Kaiserslautern, Fritz-Walter-Stadion EC 1996 Qualification 20,310
61922 February 19950–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain A Jerez de la Frontera (ESP), Estadio de Chapín 19,000
62029 March 19952–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia A Tbilisi (GEO), Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena EC 1996 Qualification 75,000 [q]
62126 April 19951–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Düsseldorf, Rheinstadion EC 1996 Qualification 43,461
6227 June 19952–3
(HT 2–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria A Sofia (BUL), Vasil Levski National Stadium EC 1996 Qualification 71,416
62321 June 19952–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy N Zurich (SUI), Letzigrund Schweizerischer Fussballverband 100th Anniversary Match17,000 [r]
62423 June 19952–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland A Bern (SUI), Wankdorf Stadium Schweizerischer Fussballverband 100th Anniversary Match17,000
62523 August 19952–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium A Brussels (BEL), King Baudouin Stadium * KBVB 100th Anniversary Match33,000
6266 September 19954–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Frankenstadion EC 1996 Qualification 40,750 [s]
6278 October 19956–1
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Leverkusen, Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion EC 1996 Qualification 18,400 [t]
62811 October 19952–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales A Cardiff (WAL), National Stadium EC 1996 Qualification 27,000
62915 November 19953–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria H Flag of Berlin.svg Berlin, Olympiastadion EC 1996 Qualification 75,841
63015 December 19950–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A Johannesburg (RSA), Ellis Park Stadium 27,500 [u]
63121 February 19962–1
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal A Porto (POR), Estádio das Antas 21,150
63227 March 19962–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Olympiastadion 25,500
63324 April 19961–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands A Rotterdam (NED), De Kuip 27,000
63429 May 19961–1
(HT 0–0)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland A Belfast (NIR), Windsor Park 11,700
6351 June 19960–1
(HT 0–1)
Flag of France.svg  France H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Stuttgart, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion 53,135
6364 June 19969–1
(HT 4–0)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Mannheim, Carl-Benz-Stadion 26,000 [v]
6379 June 19962–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic N Manchester (ENG), Old Trafford EC 1996 Group 37,300 [w]
63816 June 19963–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia N Manchester (ENG), Old Trafford EC 1996 Group 50,760 [x]
63919 June 19960–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy N Manchester (ENG), Old Trafford EC 1996 Group 53,000
64023 June 19962–1
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia N Manchester (ENG), Old Trafford EC 1996 Quarter final 43,412
64126 June 19961–1
(HT 1–1, 1–1, 1–1, 1–1) a.e.t, 6–5 p
Flag of England.svg  England A London (ENG), Wembley Stadium EC 1996 Semi final 75,862
64230 June 19962–1
(HT 0–0, 1–1, 2–1) GG
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic N London (ENG), Wembley Stadium EC 1996 Final 73,611 [y]
6434 September 19962–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland A Zabrze (POL), Ernest Pohl Stadium 8,000
6449 October 19965–1
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia A Yerevan (ARM), Hrazdan Stadium WC 1998 Qualification 42,000 [z]
6459 November 19961–1
(HT 1–1)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Frankenstadion WC 1998 Qualification 40,418
64614 December 19960–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal A Lisbon (POR), Estádio da Luz WC 1998 Qualification 50,000
64726 February 19971–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel A Ramat Gan (ISR), Ramat Gan Stadium 15,000
6482 April 19973–2
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania N Granada (ESP), Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes WC 1998 Qualification 9,780
64930 April 19972–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine H Flag of Bremen.svg Bremen, Weserstadion WC 1998 Qualification 33,242 [aa]
6507 June 19970–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine A Kyiv (UKR), Olimpiyskiy Stadium WC 1998 Qualification 65,000
65120 August 19973–1
(HT 0–0)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland A Belfast (NIR), Windsor Park WC 1998 Qualification 12,037 [ab]
6526 September 19971–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal H Flag of Berlin.svg Berlin, Olympiastadion WC 1998 Qualification 75,841
65310 September 19974–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Dortmund, Westfalenstadion WC 1998 Qualification 43,000
65411 October 19974–3
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania H Flag of Lower Saxony.svg Hanover, Niedersachsenstadion WC 1998 Qualification 44,522
65515 November 19973–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Düsseldorf, Rheinstadion 27,000 [ac]
65618 February 19982–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman A Muscat (OMA), Sultan Qaboos Stadium 10,000 [ad]
65722 February 19983–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia A Riyadh (KSA), King Fahd Stadium 17,000 [ae]
65825 March 19981–2
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Stuttgart, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion 52,803 [af]
65922 April 19981–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Cologne, Müngersdorfer Stadion 48,000 [ag]
66027 May 19980–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland A Helsinki (FIN), Olympic Stadium 18,421
66130 May 19983–1
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia H Flag of Hesse.svg Frankfurt, Waldstadion 50,000
6625 June 19987–0
(HT 4–0)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg H Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Mannheim, Carl-Benz-Stadion 25,000
66315 June 19982–0
(HT 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States N Paris (FRA), Parc des Princes WC 1998 Group 49,000
66421 June 19982–2
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia N Lens (FRA), Stade Félix Bollaert WC 1998 Group 41,275 [ah]
66525 June 19982–0 ()0–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran N Montpellier (FRA), Stade de la Mosson WC 1998 Group 35,500 [ai]
66629 June 19982–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico N WC 1998 Round of 16 35,500
6674 July 19980–3
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia N Lyon (FRA), Stade de Gerland WC 1998 Quarter final 43,300 [aj]
6682 September 19982–1
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta A Attard (MLT), Ta' Qali 8,109
6695 September 19981–1
(HT 0–1)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania N Attard (MLT), Ta' Qali 2,000 [ak]
67010 October 19980–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey A Bursa (TUR), Bursa Atatürk Stadium EC 2000 Qualification 18,000 [al]
67114 October 19983–1
(HT 3–1)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova A Chișinău (MOL), Stadion der Republik EC 2000 Qualification 5,400
67218 November 19981–1
(HT 0–1)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Gelsenkirchen, Parkstadion 44,962
6736 February 19990–3
(HT 0–3)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States A Jacksonville (USA), Alltel Stadium 17,259 [am]
6749 February 19993–3
(HT 1–1)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia N Miami (USA), Miami Orange Bowl 14,563
67527 March 19993–0
(HT 2–0)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland A Belfast (NIR), Windsor Park EC 2000 Qualification 14,270
67631 March 19992–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Frankenstadion EC 2000 Qualification 40,758
67728 April 19990–1
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland H Flag of Bremen.svg Bremen, Weserstadion 27,000
6784 June 19996–1
(HT 3–0)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Leverkusen, BayArena EC 2000 Qualification 21,000 [t]
67924 July 19990–4
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil N Guadalajara (MEX), Estadio Jalisco Confederations Cup 1999 Group 60,000 [an]
68028 July 19992–0
(HT 2–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand N Guadalajara (MEX), Estadio Jalisco Confederations Cup 1999 Group 42,000 [ao]
68130 July 19990–2
(HT 0–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States N Guadalajara (MEX), Estadio Jalisco Confederations Cup 1999 Group 53,000
6824 September 19992–1
(HT 2–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland A Helsinki (FIN), Olympic Stadium EC 2000 Qualification 20,184
6838 September 19994–0
(HT 4–0)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland H Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg Dortmund, Westfalenstadion EC 2000 Qualification 41,000
6849 October 19990–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey H Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Nuremberg, Olympiastadion EC 2000 Qualification 63,572
68514 November 19991–0
(HT 0–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway A Oslo (NOR), Ullevaal Stadion 14,359

Notes

  1. First match after reunification.
  2. First match in which players previously capped by East Germany (Matthias Sammer and Andreas Thom) are selected.
  3. Last match against the Soviet Union.
  4. Last match against Czechoslovakia.
  5. Biggest win against Scotland.
  6. First home match in the territory of the former East Germany since the end of World War II.
  7. First match and also biggest win against Ghana; two goals in same minute (70) (Stefan Effenberg and Jürgen Klinsmann).
  8. First match against United States; 100th match for Lothar Matthäus.
  9. Germany win U.S. Cup; first match in closed arena.
  10. Biggest win against Uruguay.
  11. Lothar Matthäus breaks national appearance national record with his 104th cap.
  12. First match against Canada.
  13. First match against Bolivia.
  14. First match and also biggest win against South Korea.
  15. First match against Russia since 1 July 1912 (matches against USSR and CIS counted separately).
  16. First match against Moldova.
  17. First match against Georgia.
  18. 200th match without conceding a goal.
  19. Biggest win against Georgia.
  20. 1 2 biggest win against Moldova.
  21. First match against South Africa.
  22. First match and also biggest win against Liechtenstein.
  23. First match against Czech Republic.
  24. 50th win at neutral venue.
  25. Third European title and first title after reunification; Golden Goal by Oliver Bierhoff.
  26. First match against Armenia.
  27. First match against Ukraine.
  28. Germany's quickest "flawless" hat-trick by Oliver Bierhoff (Substituted on in the 70th minute, goals in the 73rd, 78th and 79th minute).
  29. Biggest win against South Africa; Germany ends a calendar year without a defeat, not repeated until 2017.
  30. First match against Oman.
  31. First match against Saudi Arabia.
  32. End of the second longest series with 22 consecutive games without defeat.
  33. First match against Nigeria.
  34. Last match against Yugoslavia.
  35. First match against Iran.
  36. Biggest defeat against Croatia; 108th and last match of Jürgen Klinsmann; 105th and last match of Jürgen Kohler.
  37. 102nd and last match under coach Berti Vogts.
  38. First match under coach Erich Ribbeck.
  39. Biggest defeat against United States.
  40. First Confederations Cup match; biggest defeat against Brazil.
  41. First match against New Zealand.

Cancelled matches

Below is a list of all matches in the period that were cancelled. Matches that were rescheduled to another date are not included.

DateOpponentVenueNotes
20 April 1994Flag of England.svg  England Berlin, Olympiastadion For fear of riots because of Hitler's birthday, the match was cancelled by the FA; the DFB first planned the match at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, which was prevented by Hamburg's Interior Senator Werner Hackmann. The German team instead played an away match against the United Arab Emirates on 27 April 1994.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 5</span> Football tournament qualifying stage

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">UEFA Euro 1996 final</span> Final game of the UEFA Euro 1996

The UEFA Euro 1996 final was the final match of UEFA Euro 1996, the tenth European Championship, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 30 June 1996, and was contested between the Czech Republic and Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germany national football team records and statistics</span> Records and statistics by the Germany national football team

The Germany national football team has represented Germany in men's international football since 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900. Ever since the DFB was reinaugurated in 1949 the team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany. Under Allied occupation and division, two other separate national teams were also recognised by FIFA: the Saarland team representing the Saarland (1950–1956) and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). Both have been absorbed along with their records by the current national team. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following the reunification in 1990.

The history of the Germany national football team began in 1908, when Germany played its first international match. Since then, the Germany national football team has been one of the most successful football teams, winning four World Cups and three European Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Germany national football team results</span>

This is a list of international football matches of the Germany national football team during its period as West Germany from 1950 until 1990.

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